Today, I am grateful for the return of sunshine and warmth. I enjoy a little cold and a little rain, but sunshine and blue skies and warm temperatures almost always win with me.
Finding Joy Through Gratitude * A Gratitude Journal
Today, I am grateful for the return of sunshine and warmth. I enjoy a little cold and a little rain, but sunshine and blue skies and warm temperatures almost always win with me.
I tend not to be the ‘out of sight, out of mind’ type. I’m more inclined to imagine how something bad could happen and what needs to be done ahead of time, or in the moment, to avoid it. So, when a beloved elder of the family drove 300 miles round-trip to attend a funeral,…
Why would anyone be grateful for heartache? Why would anyone be grateful for that sadness that splits the chest open and makes the heart break? Why do we hurt in our physical hearts when our emotional hearts are broken? Isn’t it weird (and sad) that it really is possible to die of a broken heart,…
Dr. Christina Hibbert says there are 10 benefits of practicing gratitude. Others say there are other numbers of reasons, but this is a good list. Be happier Be healthier Reduce negative emotions Cope better Increase self-worth Increase life’s meaning Enjoy your work more Improve your relationships Increase your spiritual connections Improve your parenting skills She’s…
There is plenty of information on the internet about gratitude. Many people have written about it. There are blogs and best sellers. There are images and charts and calendars and suggestions. Here is an image from VivaLaMe.com giving us “the 101 of Gratitude.” The blog post quoted below includes the topics “What is Gratitude?,” “Benefits…
Why gratitude? First of all, why not? We all tend to be stressed. Many believe stress produces illness. Some of us look for ways to reduce stress. How about joy? Could we replace stress with joy? How do we find joy? Find joy by practicing gratitude. I believe there are many benefits to practicing…
Pooh and Piglet “Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large amount of gratitude.” – A.A.Milne
Guideposts for Wholehearted Living #4. Cultivate Gratitude and Joy – let go of scarcity and fear of the dark
“Whatever our individual troubles and challenges may be, it’s important to pause every now and then to appreciate all that we have, on every level.” – Shakti Gawain
(guest post by cp) “I think gratitude is not a natural human response. I think it is a conscious choice that we have to keep making continually until it finally sticks and we have actually changed our inner human tendencies (inward mindset) to be an outward mindset (feeling gratitude and compassion towards all)…